*** Source: Who's who in the Pacific Southwest: a compilation of authentic biographical sketches of citizens of Southern California and Arizona. Los Angeles: Times-Mirror Print. & Binding House, 1913, 406 pgs. *** ---page 48--- Wis., 1904-05; with Frost, Briggs & Chamberlain, architects, Worcester, Mass., six months in 1905; John A. Fox, architect, Boston, 1905-06; William Crane, contractor figuring build- ings, part of 1906; Norman F. Marsh, architect, Los Angeles, Cal., three months, 1906; built San Fernando Bldg., Los Angeles; made plans and superintended construction; Parkinson & Bergstrom, architects; worked for city of Los Angeles as reinforced concrete engineer, 1907-12; received certificate as architect from State of California, 1910; started in business on his own account, 1912; erected ad- dition to Mission Inn, Riverside, Cal.; Court House, San Diego, Cal.; grain elevator for Los Angeles Brewing Co.; two 12-story buildings, Long Beach, Cal.; and about fifty other buildings. Member Jonathan and Rotary clubs; Southern California Auto Association; Masonic fraternity (life member). Protestant. BLISS, Charles Hampton Jenison. Insurance. Res. 862 Gramercy drive; office 601 Grant Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Hartford, Conn., June 8, 1857; son of Richard Woolworth and Mary Elizabeth (Jenison) Bliss. Married to Amy Elmira Powell in 1896. Attended public schools of Hartford; graduated from high school in 1875; attended Agricultural College, Univ. of Minn., receiving license as second class stationary engineer, 1898. Representative of Columbia Book Co. in New York, 1875; city clerk and treas. Hartford, Conn., 1876-77; re- porter on Hartford Evening Post and Hartford Courant, 1877; fire insurance in Hartford, 1877-82; fire insurance, Fargo, N. D., 1882-86; in Minneapolis, Minn., 1886-98; prospecting in Alaska, 1898-99; reporter on Seattle Post Intelligencer, 1899-1900; fire insurance in San Francisco, 1900; mgr. insurance dept. of Edward D. Silent & Co., Los Angeles, 1900-01; traveling special agent Germania Fire Insurance Co., 1901-04; insurance business in Los First Congregational Church of Angeles, 1904 to date. Historian of Fargo. Member High School Alumni Assn., Hartford, Conn.; charter mem- ber Connecticut Soc. of So. Cal. Congregationalist. BLOOM, Burton Bradley. Executive officer Ancient and Mystic Aryans. Res. 1494 W. 49th st.; office 629 Grosse Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Roseville, Ill, March 7, 1867; son of Dennis Downing and Rachael (Michael) Bloom. Married to Lina B. Born in 1895. Received a high school education at Humboldt, Neb. Engaged in newspaper work at age of 18 and followed it until 1898; two years in grocery business, Portland, Ore.; enlisted in N. G. of Colo. in 1899 and was appointed State Armorer of Colo.; chief clerk in office of Secy. of State of Colo., 1901-03; state meas- urer of printing, Jan., 1903 to June, 1903; appointed chief clerk in office of Adjt. General of Colo. with rank of Lieut.; went into active service under Gen. Sherman M. Bell at call of Gov. Peabody, Sept. 3, 1903; pro- moted to Asst. Adjt. Gen. of Colo., with rank of Col., and served until May, 1905; engaged as officer in pro- moting Fraternal Order of Railway Men, and in 1909 consolidated above order with Order of Railway Employes, a Cal. corporation, and retired as officer; then engaged in organiza- tion work for Loyal Order of Moose, moving to Cal. in 1910; continued with this order until Aug., 1911; formed a corporation of the Ancient & Mystic Aryans in 1911 and is its executive officer at present. Member of K. of P. for 25 years; member Masonic fra- ternity; Shrine; J. O. U. A. M. Republican. Episcopalian. BLUMVE, John Augustus. Heating, ventilating and plumbing. Res. 285 S. Lake Ave., Pasadena, Cal.; of- fice 514-516 E. 9th St., Los Angeles, Cal. Born in Camden, N. J., Aug. 26, 1852; son of Lieut. John (Prussian Army) and Sarah Ann (Sutton) Blumve. Married to Alice Montgomery, 1879. Attended Cambridge, Mass., grammar and high schools. Engaged in drug business in Pasadena, 1887-91; plumbing, heating and ventilating, 1896 to date, under firm names: first of Blumve & Jay, later as Blumve & Jay Co., Inc., of which he is president, associated with F. A. Jay, A. Jay and E. Blumve; during this time they have had some of the largest contracts in Cal., Ariz. and Nev.; among them being the P. E. Bldg., Story Bldg., Van Nuys, American Bank Bldg., L. A. Hall of Records, the new Times Bldg., etc. Member of Los Angeles Pioneers, Jonathan Club, Masonic fraternity, 32d degree; and past pres. Pasadena Pioneer Assn. Episcopalian. BLYTHE, James Milford. Manufacturer. Res. Venice; office 124 S. Los Angeles st., Los Angeles, Cal. *** end ***